Data compiled by University of Phoenix
We live in an increasingly high-tech world, and that can mean job opportunities for those with the right skills and knowledge. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) notes that the “rapid spread of technology across all industries has generated a need for highly trained workers to help organizations incorporate new technologies.”1
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Below is information compiled by University of Phoenix. We hope it will be useful as you consider degree programs and career choices in today’s dynamic information technology field.
If you’re interested in learning about available information technology jobs in a particular marketplace, try entering specific search terms into today’s helpful job websites. Examples of terms that may assist in locating and identifying jobs within a marketplace or geographic area include “information technology,” “information systems,” “web development,” “information systems security” and “software development.”
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
Computer systems design and related services remains one of the 25 fastest-growing industries in the nation, according to the BLS. Wage-and-salary employment is expected to grow 40 percent by the year 2014, compared with only 14 percent growth projected for the entire economy. “Given the rate at which the computer systems design and related services industry is expected to grow and the increasing complexity of technology, job opportunities will be favorable for most workers,” reports the BLS.2
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Information Systems Security
The BLS notes that demand for computer security specialists will grow as organizations continue to invest heavily in protecting vital computer networks and electronic infrastructures. “The information security field is expected to generate many opportunities over the next decade as firms across all industries place a high priority on safeguarding their data and systems,” reports the agency.3
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Multimedia and Visual Communication
The growth of electronic commerce means that more establishments use the Internet to conduct their business online, reports the BLS. “This growth translates into a need for information technology specialists who can help organizations use technology to communicate with employees, clients, and customers.”4
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Software Engineering
Computer software engineers are projected to be one of the fastest-growing occupations from 2004 to 2014, according to the BLS. “Rapid employment growth in the computer systems design and related services industry, which employs the greatest number of computer software engineers, should result in very good opportunities for those college graduates with at least a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or computer science and practical experience working with computers” reports the agency.5
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Information Systems
For computer and information systems managers, job opportunities will be best for applicants with computer-related work experience; a master’s degree in business administration with technology as a core component, or a management information systems degree; and strong communication and administrative skills, reports the BLS.6
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1 Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Computer Systems Analysts, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos287.htm.
2 Bureau of Labor Statistics, Career Guide to Industries, 2006-07 Edition, Computer Systems Design and Related Services, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs033.htm.
3Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Computer Support Specialists and Systems Administrators, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos268.htm.
4 Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Computer Support Specialists and Systems Administrators, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos268.htm.
5 Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Computer Software Engineers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos267.htm.
6 Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Computer and Information Systems Managers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos258.htm.